- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33961 CRL.P No. 5774 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5774 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. PRAVEEN S/O LATE RAJU AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/O NO.56, 8TH CROSS ANDHRAHALLI VILLAGE VIDYAMANYANAGARA NEAR HEROHALLI CROSS BENGALURU-560 091 …PETITIONER (BY SRI: VIVEKANANDA D.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO, AVALAHALLI PS BENGALURU-560 049 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALUR-560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT: RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) BY THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN CR.NO. 044/2026 FOR ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 118(2), 310(2), 352 OF BNS,2023 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT/AVALAHALLY Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33961 CRL.P No. 5774 of 2026 POLICE, BANGALORE, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE RURAL. THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Petitioner is accused No.3 in Crime No.44/2026 registered by Avalahalli Police Station, Bangalore, for offences punishable under Sections 310(2), 352 of BNS, 2023 is before this court in this petition filed under Section 483 of BNS 2023 seeking Regular bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Addl.S.P.P. appearing for respondent State and perused the material placed on record. 3. FIR in the present case was registered by Avalahalli Police Station, Bengaluru in Crime No.44/2026 against unknown 7 persons. Based on first information dated 02.02.2026, received from Sathish Kumar, son of Ramakrishna. During the course of investigation, petitioner was arrested on 05.02.2026 and remanded to Judicial custody. His bail - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33961 CRL.P No. 5774 of 2026 application filed before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, in Crl.Misc.No.380/2026 was rejected on 12.03.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that accused nos. 4, 5 and 8 as against whom similar allegations are found in the chargesheet have been granted regular bail by this Court. Petitioner has no other criminal antecedents and hence he prays to allow the petition. 5. In the first information which is submitted on 02.02.2026, first informant has stated that on 01.02.2026, he and his friends had gathered in his house to celebrate the birthday of his friend Venkatesh. At about 19:00 hours, about seven unknown persons, who were armed with weapons entered the house and after threatening the inmates, they forcibly took away their mobile phones and cash of Rs.1,18,000/- and thereafter, escaped from the house. It is also alleged that the accused persons while leaving the house had also taken 30 grams of gold jewelry and one Armani Watch. It is in this background, FIR was registered against seven unknown persons. During the course of investigation, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33961 CRL.P No. 5774 of 2026 nine persons were arrested and charge sheet is now filed against said nine persons. 6. In the charge sheet, the only allegation made is that pursuant to the complaint received from CW1, Investigating Officer had instructed his staff to arrest the accused and accordingly, accused were arrested and the said accused had confessed to the crime. It is also further stated that the vehicle used for committing the crime, gold jewelry and also mobile phone has been seized. The particulars of seizure is not found in the charge sheet. The alleged offences are not punishable with death or life imprisonment. Petitioner is in custody in the present case from 05.02.2026 onwards. Investigation of the case is completed and charge sheet has been filed. Though FIR has been registered in the present case as against unknown persons, charge sheet material would go to show that no Test Identification Parade has been held in the present case till date. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioner for grant of regular bail needs to be answered affirmatively. Accordingly, the following:- - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33961 CRL.P No. 5774 of 2026 7. The petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in Crime No.44/2026 registered by Avalahally Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 310(2), 352 of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: a) Petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties for the likesum, to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court; b) The petitioner shall appear regularly on all the dates of hearing before the Trial Court unless the Trial Court exempts his appearance for valid reasons; c) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly threaten or tamper with the prosecution witnesses; d) The petitioner shall not involve in similar offences in future; e) The petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Trial Court without permission of the said Court until the case registered against him is disposed off. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 59